Steamboat Springs, CO – U.S. Ski Team racer Caroline Lalive (Steamboat Springs, CO) celebrates her 27th birthday this week, and she’s hoping a delayed birthday present will be U.S. Ski Team surgeon Dr. William Sterett saying her injured kneecap is healing nicely and she can be back on skis in October or November. n Lalive, … Continue reading Lalive Plans to be Back Skiing This Fall →

Truckee, CA – California’s Northstar-at-Tahoe ski and snowboard resort has scheduled its Labor Day weekend sale-a-bration featuring a variety of events including live music, movie nights and entertainment for the kids, surrounding the resort’s ever-popular tent sale. n From Sept. 1-4, guests will find “deep” discounts on clearance merchandise for all seasons including ski, snowboard, … Continue reading Labor Day Weekend Ski Sale at Northstar →

Mt. Buller, Australia –Organizers of what had been scheduled to be the opening World Cup aerials skiing competition of the 2007 announced Monday the competitions, set for Sept. 2-3 at Mount Buller, have been canceled due to a lack of snow at the Australian ski and snowboard resort. n “Cancellation is due to snow pack … Continue reading Snow Shortage Scuttles World Cup Aerials Skiing Opener →

Les Deux Alpes, France –Les Deux Alpes, France, was the host of an International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing Development Camp from July 29 to August 5. n The camp was an opportunity for 30 young athletes from nine countries (Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, France, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland), aged between 11 and 17 years, … Continue reading IPC Wraps Up Alpine Skiing Devo Camp in France →

Queenstown, New Zealand – Following a successful pilot event at New Zealand’s The Remarkables ski area last year, the Forum Youngblood snowboarding series now includes a New Zealand leg featuring qualifying events at Mt. Hutt and Coronet Peak and the finals at The Remarkables. n The annual Forum Youngblood Series is world-renowned as a top … Continue reading Snowboard Series Moves to South Island Ski Areas →

Portland, OR – Imagine landing in a helicopter on a remote Alaskan peak and then descending 5,000 vertical feet while carving turns in fresh powder snow. Today, Columbia Sportswear has issued a call to action for residents in the U.S. and Canada to take the Titanium Challenge and qualify to win this winter adventure. n … Continue reading Columbia Scouts for Ski and Snowboard Talent →

Lakewood, CO –The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has released its sixth Sustainable Slopes Annual Report detailing the U.S. ski industry’s progress in implementing the principles of its Environmental Charter over the past season. This season the Sustainable Slopes program focused on furthering the Keep Winter Cool campaign (www.keepwintercool.org) to fight global warming. A total … Continue reading Ski Resorts Continue Environmental Efforts →